Grave-vase.



M. P. HAYWARD.

GRAVE VASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22. I915.

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

. GRAVE-VASE.

Specification of ltetters Patent.

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

Application filed March 22, 1915. Serial No. 16,190. I

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MELVILLE P. HAYWARD,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Quincy, in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain'new and useful Improvements in Grave-Vases; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to an improvement in vases and, more particularly,

in grave vases. Grave vases are receptacles for flowers used 1n the decoration of graves. In order that the flowers may be kept fresh 'as long as possible the receptacles are adapted to contain water in'which the flowers are placed. These grave vases are generally formed in the shape of a hollow cone which is provided with a spike secured to its smaller end and adapted to be thrust into the earth to keep the vase in an upright position. Since it is undesirable to thrust the vase so far into theearth that a considerable portion of the body of the vase is buried therein, a serious detriment to the more extended employment of this useful article lies in the liability or tendency of the vase to tip over either under the weight of the flowers or by the pressure of wind, thereby spilling the contents of the vase. A further drawback to the use of these grave vases resides in the liability of the joint formed atthe juncture of the body and spike to open, thereby permitting the water to leak out.

The object of the present invention is to produce a grave vase which will be maintained in an upright position indefinitely and in which leakage will not readily occur. To this end the present invention contemplates providing a grave vase with a flange near the extremity of the lower end of its body portion. The flange has a hole in which is received the end of the vase, in such manner that the flange serves both as a base for the vase and also as a ring or band to prevent the opening of the seam at the junction of the spike and the end of the vase.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating a preferred form of the invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved grave vase and Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the flange. r

The improved grave vase comprises a body section 5 formed in the shape. of a hollow cone, a spike or rod 6 secured to the smaller end of the body portion and an earth- I engaging flange 7 encircling the smaller end of the cone. In the construction shown in the drawing the spike is provided with a head 8 which'is received in the smaller end of the body portion of the vase with the shank of the spike projecting therethrough as'shown in Fig. 2. In order thatthe vase may be watertight the joint formed by the juncture of the body portion and the spike is soldered. The flange 7 is cup-shaped and is provided with a hole so that it may be forced down over the smaller end of the coneshapedbody of the vase with the rim of the flange pointed in the direction toward the end of the spike. The oint formed between the flangeand the body of the vase is filled in with solder. 'The flange serves as a'ring tending to bind together the joints of the.

vase thereby prolonging its life and preventing leakage. The chief office of the'flange,

however, is to maintain the vase in an up-v right position when the vase is stuck into the earth. In order that the flange may perform this function eflicaciously is made cupshaped as described above. When it is desired to use the vase the spike is thrust into the ground until the rim of the flange is pressed firmly against the earth. This flange, therefore, serves as a base for the vase, and, in cooperation with the spike,

maintains the vase in an upright position. The object in making the flange cup-shaped is to'secure greater rigidity of structure. The purpose of directing the rim of the flange downwardly will be readily understood from the fact that anylateral stress imposed upon the vase causes the depending cup-shaped, earth-engaging flange to grip the earth more firmly thereby maintaining the vase in an upright position. It is apparent, of course, that the improved vase may be put to other purposes than cemetery use. Having thus indicated the natureof the present invention and described the preferred embodiment, what is claimedis:

1. A grave vase comprising a cone-shaped 

